Container for music rolls and the like



CONTAINER FOR MUSIC RQLLS AND THE LIKE 3 Sheets-Sheet l July 15 1924. f

C. S. BURTON CONTAINER FOR MUSIC ROLLS AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 4. 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 15 1924. 1,501,309

C. S. BURTON CONTAINER FOR MUSIIC ROLLS AND THE LiKE Filed oct. 4, 192; s sagas-sheet :s

Patented July 15, 1924.

CHARLES S. BURTON, O'F OAK PARK, ILLINOIS.

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CONTAINER FOR MUSIC ROLLS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed October 4, 1921. Serial No. 505,377.

T all whom tmag/ concern.'

yBe it known that I, CHARLES S. BURTON, a citizen of the United States, having residence in Oak Park, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certainV new and useful Improvements in Containers for Music Rolls and the like, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof. Y y

The purpose of this invention is to provide an improved container for such articles as a perforated music roll, and specifically to provide sucha container of tubular form having an open end and a telescoping closure for that end. It consists in the elements and features of construction shown and described as indicated in the claims.

In the drawings n Figure l is a longitudinal vertical sect-ion of a device embodying this invention, the v same being shown at closed position with the roll therein.

Figure 2 is a horizontal longitudinal sec-` tion of the same. Y

Figure 3 is a perspectivedissected viewv f of a portion of the main'body or tubular member at the open end-with the reinforce and the closure withdrawn. ,y

Figure 4 is a vertical axial section of the same ydevice showing the closure directlyl withdrawn in full line and withdrawn and pivoted down to completely open position in v dotted line. f

Figure 5 is a vertical axial section, of a modified form at closed position. v

Figure 6 is a similar view showing the closure withdrawnbut not tilted down for completely opening the container.

Figure 7 is a'view similar to Figure 6 but with the closure tilted down to fully open position.

Figure 8 is a section at the line, 8 8, on Figure 5 with the roll removed. Y

Figure 9 is a view showing a pile ofthe containers, two of them being broken away and shown in vertical section at the lower forward corner, illustrating lthe operation for withdrawing a containerV from the pile and for withdrawing thev closure to open the container without withdrawing the latter from the pile.

Figure 10 is a dissectedrperspective view of the open end portion of the tubular body and the reinforce andfclosure withdrawn,

the latter being partly broken away as shown in vertical section at the lower side. l

Figure l1 is a section at the line, ll-ll, on Figure l0.

Figure l2 is a perspective view of the spring catch member and a withdrawal lug Vsecured thereto.

y In the form of the ures l, 2, 3 and 4, the box, VI, which is tubularvwith one end closed and the other end open, is provided with a metal reinforce, 2, fitted into the open end. The purpose and effect of this reinforce is to obviate the defect which is generally recognized as constituting an objection to telescoping con-y tainers for the purpose, that object-ion being that such containers by reason of having an open end, that is, lacking the stiiening in n transverse plane which would be afforded by such an end, are extremely liable to damage in handling when the telescoping closure, 4, 1s withdrawn and the tubular member is empty; and also that when these containers are assembled in a pile, the weight of the pile upon the lower containers, tending to pinch the telescoping closure in thel open end of the tubular box member, makes it difficult to withdraw the closure for opening thebox to get access to the roll; and when the closure is withdrawn, the weightA of the pile tends to sway the box laterally at the open end, making it difficult to reinsert the closure as well as tending rapidly device shown in Figto deteriorate the boxr itself. The reinforce, 1

2, is therefore designed to be of sufficient length, and to be made of sheet metal sufficiently heavy, to render the open end of the box substantially as sti and as resistantto distortion as it would be made by having the end closed. In the form shown in the first four figures, said metal reinforce may be a short section of square tubingV dimensioned for fitting tightly within the open end of the tubular box member, 1. In practice the metal reinforce is very effectively secured to the tubular box member by a little glue applied to each of the four sides for inserting-the reinforce/into theopen end of the tubular box member. In practice it is also found that it is not necessary to use actual tubing, but that a simple strip of metal of proper gauge folded up into tubular form, the ends lapped at one ofthe corners ofthe box and secured by glue applied on the AQlltde adlCIV-li hee meeting ends-makes a thoroughly effective reinforce. v In the structure illustrated advantage is taken of this reinforce as a means of securing a cliecl-andliinge strap,'3, to limit the withdrawal of the closure, 4, to the proper point for tilting down over the edge of the bottom side ofthe tubular member at the open end asilluvstrated in Figure 4. The closure, 4, has three sides and one end being open at thefonrtli `.side and the otlierfend- 'The olieoloandilringe ,strep is preferelelya pieeeof febr-io which is in-` serted through 'the tubular reinforce inemleer end has the end folded v'down around the inner edgelof .the 'lower side .thereon as seenin'Figu're 3, preferably ha'yringvga little glue applied securing the under-folded end "Co" the 4reinforoe 'before the reinforce ,is .1nserted into the open .end of the tubular box `rnennlo.er The other end of the oheoloend hinge strap is securedl to the inner surface of the bottoni side of the closure, the latter beingfirst thrust into the reinforce, as yseen in Figure 3, soy far as to bring the forward edge of the bottom side of said closure into touch with the outer edge ofthe bottom sidel of the reinforce as seen in said-Figure 3; andthe check strap being then secured as stated to the bottom Side 0f the closure, the limit of withdrawal of the closure 'from the `reinforce is as lined at the properpoint for i permitting the closure ,to tilt down over the edge of the reinforce to open position; in which action the check strap serves as a hinge.

For the purpose of withdrawing the roll from the boxby the withdrawing -inovellflent ofthe closure, so that the end of the roll -sneotivelyf the closure the., -ed'seonred to thebottornside thereof spring gaging 'the -inner raoeof the rroll flange to withdraw it as ,stated-- This abntnient'inay he e Wooden block triangular "in cross seetion, ertending aoross the Width of teebertorn ,side of the Closure and covered by the secured Eend of, the Cheek strep., `looth the .block and the oheolrstre-p lbeing-seonredloy gluing to the bottoni Yside .ofthe closuref For securing the Closure ,closed position and .providing for its Withdrawal; oooperating'" eaten ,inernloers' are ,provided on the olosiireiand the tnbiilarfrnenileer 1s rnonnt- .oetoh meinten l2, .secured at inner end preferably, the, lower fgisrstruelr upward as seen at 2b, so as to make tllieiorvvard edge of the aperture, 2a, afford said bottom side of the closure as seen at 12s. The free end of the catch extends out along the inner surface of the bottom side of the closure to a point just behind the end .of closure, the .end of the catch member is bent upwardly at 12b, and just back of the bend.A there is vstruck down from the catch a tooth, 10, which protrudes through an aperture, 4a, made in the bottom corner of the closure and is of sufficient length to engage an aperture, 2a, made in thelower side of the reinforce, just forward ofwhich, side o f the reinforce more effective kengagement with the tooth,

110C, than would he afforded by the thickness of the reinforce itself. 'Tl'ieup-turned end, 12s, of the catch has the corners clinched .over the ends of `a flexible lug, 13, which may 'be made of cord looped and having both ends engaged under the refleXed corners, 12b, ofthe lug, the loop extending out through the aperture made .by strikingv 'down the tooth, 10c, and thence out through thevsaidrcorner aperture, 4, of the closure. This corner aperture is extended vertically in the forward end of the closure. a short distance providing a` slot in which'theflexible 4lug moves when the lug is .pulledpupward'for disengaging the tooth, 10c, yfrom the aperture, Q, of 'the reinforce. /Upon consideration of this catch device, it lwill be seen that the direct forward .pull upon the lug, 12, does not disengage the catch, and that therefore the lug may. be utilized by giving it a direct forward pull for withdrawingthe ent-ire container from a pile in which .it may be situated, as seen in Figure ,9. But if it is desired not to withdraw the container from the pile but merely to withdraw the closure from the container for getting access to the roll, the lug may be given an upward and forward pull, which will'disengage the catch and then withdraw -zf theV closureto the limit permitted by the Ycheck strap, whereupon the closure -being tilted down as seen in Figure i2, the .end of the roll which is withdrawn a shortxldistance by engagement of the abutment, 6, i

with the roll flange, may be talren 'hold of and withdrawn over the depressed yflnward endo'f the closure. v i o In the form shown in Figures 5 6, nnd

8, ihstea'do'f locating the reinforcev at the ex- 1 treme forward endof the tubular vmember, itfis locatedi'a distance back from tluit end-equal to the vdistance to which the cio sure is to be ,Wldrdrevvn ,in opening, end in this .fornitlie olieek'strelp, '3, engagingthe 1 bottom side' of the reinfnjce atthlre'` ear or inner edge of the lette/tris e-tteolied so es vto emerge from fillet.,engagement'stille@enter rd .ed e of .thereineree eeen early in "Figure 5; which illustrates that with this construction the slack of the check strapr is looped up from said forward ledge of the reinforce under the roll when the closure is closed. In either form,-that is, with the reinforce in either position,-the reinforce may be made as shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7, of a strip of metal folded in tubular form with one end lapped upon the other at one side, which is preferably, as shown in these figures, at the lower side, which permits the engagement of the check strap between these two laps for greater security of the engagement, the end of the check strap being also folded around under the lower of the two lapped parts between the same and the lower part of the box member, as seen in Figures 5, 6 and 7. An advantage of folding the strap between the lower lapped end of the reinforce and the bottom side of the box member is that strong adhesion of the glue can be obtained with the fabric. In this form, the reinforce not being present at the proper place for engagement of the catch to secure the closure in closed position, means for such engagement directly with the tubular box member is provided by inserting an eyelet in the lower* side of the box member at proper distance back from the open end as seen at 20.

I claim n l. In combination with a tubular box having one end -open for inserting and withdrawing its contents, an interior tubular reinforce proximate to the open end; a telescoping closure sliding in said reinforce for opening and closing the box and means engaging the closure to the reinforce for limiting the withdrawal of the closure.

2. In combination with a tubular box having an open end for inserting and withdrawing the contents; an interior tubular reinforce proximate to the open end; a telescoping closure sliding in said reinforce for` opening and closing the box and a flexible connection between the closure and the reinforce dimensioned to afford slack at closed lposition sufficient to permit the withdrawal of the closure to a position where it may be tilted down for the withdrawal of the contents; whereby such flexible connection constitutes a hinge between the tubular box and the telescoping closure.

3, In the construction defined in claim l, foregoing, the box being dimensioned and adapted for containing a music roll and the like; means for withdrawing the closure, and an abutment mounted on the closure fon engaging the end fiange ofthe contained roll, the withdrawing means being attached to the roll-flange-engaging abutment; whereby the closure-withdrawing pull operates directly on the abutment for withdrawing the roll.

4. In combination with a tubular box having one end Open `for inserting and With mounted on the inner' side of the bottomv of the closure having a tooth projecting through an opening in said bottom, the lower side of the box being provided witha cooperating catch feature, and ar flexible lug attached to the free end of the spring catch extending out through thev lower corner of. the closure having a short 'vertical slot extending up from said corner to accommodate a lifting movement of the lug; whereby direct outward pull uponthe lug draws the entire container bodily by the engagement of the closure with the tubular body, and an upward pull on the lug disengages the latch, permitting the withdrawal of the closure from said tubular member.

5. In the construction defined in claim l, foregoing, a spring catch mounted on the inner side of the bottom of the closure having a tooth projecting through an opening in said bottom, the reinforce having cooperating catch member, and a flexible lug attached to the free end of the spring catch extending out through the lower corner Vof the closure, the front end of the latter having a short vertical slot extending upwardly from said corner to accommodate a lifting movement of the lug; whereby direct outward pull upon the lug causes the spring catch to positively engage the reinforce and thereby the tubular body for drawing the entire container bodily, and an upward pull upon the lug disengages the catch, permit-v ting the withdrawal of the closure from the tubular body.

. 6. In the construction defined in claim l-, foregoing, the means engaging the closure to the reinforce being fiexible and being engaged under the lower side of the reinforce between the same and the lower side of the body, whereby said fiexible connection means is folded around an edge of the reinforce at one of the limits of the sliding movement gf the closure for closing and opening the 7. In the construction defined in claim l, foregoing, the means engaging the closure reinforce being a flexible check strap, said strap being engaged between the lower side of the reinforce and the adjacent side of the box and emerging from the inner end of the reinforce; whereby the check strap is folded around said edge of the reinforce for checking a withdrawal of the closure. i

8. A music roll container, comprising an exterior tubular member closed at one end and a telescoping closure for the other end, said other end having an interior tubular reinforce, and a check hinge for the closure consisting of flexible strip having one end .engaged under the lower side of the rein '-ifolgge-ffemergi-ng from seid engagement grt ein edgefof he reinforce which is at a dis- @tmneebgalck from the mouth of .the tubular einher such that the .slack of the cheek (15p at-eflosed position of the closure is substm y equal to the Withdrawal of the -elosi e ywhich .brings the inner edge of the bottoni thereof to the .edge of the mouth of thetnbe member; .whereby the cheek strip l'iloeeomes u hinge .for `permitting the Closure to tilt downward at open position.

-9. tubular box having an open fend, a

tubular metal reinforce open'at both ends, itted and secured Within the open end of the tubular box and a telesooping closure 15 for the end of the box, seid elosurevheing open outwardly at its said` inner end and fitted for telesooping through the metal re` inforce.

In .testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand et Chicago, Illinois, this 1st day of Sept., 1921.

.CHARLES S. BURTON 

